The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-31

Official Journal of the T0acn.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY of RAPIDES.
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Our Agents.
Thos. Mcintyre, .......New Orleans
Dauchy & Co., New York
Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,.... 4"
Nelson Chesman & Co.,....St. Louis
Edwin Alden. Cincinnati
N W. Aver & Son. philadelphia
THERE are &C, 900 colored Knights
of Labor.
PERHAPS Governor McEnery is
rightly called the Farmers Governor.
The next session of the State
Educational Association will be held
in Baton Rouge.
"A NEW ice factoIy, steam laun-
dry and brewery are among the con-
templated improvements in the city Of
Shreveport.
Ell Pxso bricklayers get SIS for
nine hours work each day, and wish
it to be known that there are plenty on
hand to do all the work.
The Pope announces that many
villagers in Macedonia have expressed
a desire to re-enter the church, and
have asked that priests be sent to in
struct them.
-TRE Farmers Alliance is grow
ing in favor rapidly in Catahoula Pa
IRISH. There are eleven lodges already
established, with membership aggre-
eating more than 1000.
The surviving veterans Of Gen.
WIN. Walkers Nicaraguan expedition
are arranging to hold reunion at
Louisville in the autumn. The survi-
vors number about 200.
Since our last issue Gen. Nichols
has added Alexandra, with many 9th
er towns, to his list of appointments to
speak. He will address the people of
this Town and Parish on Monday, Il Q
Sd of October.
Will the Alexandria DEMOCRAT and
Tour Talk do the Times the kindness to
reproduce our article published few days
ago, entitled "Much Ado About Nothing"
-[Shreveport Times.
Certainly, With pleasure. Send us
copy.
GEN. Nichols opened che cam
paign at Zacharie, naar Baton Rouge,
on Thursday. Besides himself speech
es were made by Judge E. D. White,
Col. X. 0. Cross, Messrs. Wall, Rob
inson, Herman and Wedge.
ALL the New Orleans dailies will
issue mammoth editions on the first of
September. The States calls partic-
ular attention to its Webb perfecting
press on which that paper is now prin-
ted, saying it is run by electricity, and
invites the public around to see the
machine in operation.
FARMERS and others who have
little leisure time for the next few
months will find it to their interest to
write to B. F. johnson 4 Co., of Rich
mond, whose advertisement appears in
another column. They offer great in
ducements to persons to work for them
all or part of their time.
UNITED States Senator Beck says
that his vote doesn't count in Kentuc-
Ky. He puts in Democratic ticket,
but an old negro, reared in the family,
invariably comes up behind him and
deposits Republican one with
chuckle that he has "done killed Mas
"a Beck's vote dat O."
We acknowledge the receipt of
the Shreveport Evening Journal, q new
daily paper startedin the above named
place, with Col. A. D. Battle as editor,
Messrs. Ogilvie and Moore as pub
fishers, and j. H. Gilliland as local
editor. The paper presents neat ty-
biographical appearance, and is we'll
worthy of support. The paper will
advance the claims of McEnery for
Governor of Louisiana. We wish it
success.
Ar their recent session in Shreve-
port the State Ed icational Associa-
ton endorsed the Blair bill. The
following resolution was also adopted:
Resolved, That this Association endor-
ton as necessary, just and wise, but we
are unalterably convinced that the races
should be taught in separate schools; in
that our Legislature make ample provis-
;o,, for tho hinhar cd uoa tiaY, of our oo1ar